The wines of Pierre Henri Rougeot always require some sort of reflection... and the extra layer of sulphur-free wines does make things a bit more complex. In some vintages it is rather simple, while in others a bit more thought is required, as the sulpher/no sulphur pattern is disturbed by the …
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Domaine Marc Roy – vintage 2025 bottled
Back at Alexandrine Roy in Gevrey-Chambertin to do an interview, and at the same time we had the chance to retaste the now-bottled 2025s Alexandrine always bottles early ... and the 2025s were bottled on August 25th and 26th just before Alexandrine began her 2026 harvest. The 2025s …
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Clémentine et Léon Bordet – an emerging estate
Another new and upcoming estate... Clémentine et Léon Bordet, a Pernand Vergelesses estate located just across the road from the legendary Bonneau de Martray estate It's a small estate owned by the couple Clementine and Léon Bordet ... a new estate renting most of the vineyards. Here is a very …
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Maï Roblin Bazin – a new talent
New talents do emerge very rapidly sometimes ... from one day unknown and then blossoming as new finds and stars on the Burgundy wine lists the next day. Maï Roblin Bazin is one of these brewing and emerging stars: small production, only a few wines, and wines that are not from any of the …
Alcohol level and 2026s
The 2026 vintage was very hot and dry, and while the acidity suffered, the pH on occasion started to increase beyond the safe zone. The alcohol level was the first worry, and while the whites are high in alcohol - 14%+ is not unusual- the reds in the north (Côte de Nuits) give a more mixed …